Airline pilot

What you get: They’re not called stewardesses anymore. They’re flight attendants and they’re old and they hate their jobs. You’re not soaring as often as you think either. You’re limited to a certain amount of hours each month in the cockpit. Many more hours are involved in flight preparations and sitting around waiting. You do get to travel but you won’t have much discretionary cash when you land in Bali. On average, the first year starting salary with a major airline is $36,000.